Regina v Kalifa Petelo [2002] NSWCCA 500

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Kalifa Petelo [2002] NSWCCA 500 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60268/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 13/12/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 December 2002

PARTIES : Regina Kalifa Petelo JUDGMENT OF : Sperling J at 18; Buddin J at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 94/21/0176 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Graham DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : WG Dawe QC (Crown) HK Dhanji (Applicant) SOLICITORS : SE O'Connor (Crown) DJ Humphreys (Applicant) CATCHWORDS : Cancellation of order for periodic detention - matter proceeded ex parte - error established - non-parole period set. Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Periodic Detention of Prisoners Act 1981 R v Biddle NSWCCA unreported 6 March 1997 R v Carrion [2000] 49 NSWLR 149 R v Lloyd NSWCCA unreported 17 June 1997 CASES CITED: R v Shore (1992) 66 A Crim R 37 R v Van-Praag NSWCCA unreported 30 November 1998 R v Webster (1998) 100 A Crim R 26 R v Wilson (1997) 93 A Crim R 301 R v Wood [2000] NSWCCA 155 DECISION : Grant an extension of time for leave to appeal against the sentence imposed by Judge Shadbolt. Grant leave to appeal. Confirm the sentence fixed by Judge Shadbolt which commenced on 2 February 2002 and is due to expire on 26 September 2003. Set a non-parole period to commence on 2 February 2002 and to expire on 13 December 2002 at which time he is to be released on parole.